Speeches by Caliskan.

“Do you mean the targets to reduce AMR?”

“My understanding, but correct me because I may be entirely incorrect, is that those targets derive from WHO and UN guidance. They are targets derived from what those two organisations are saying when it comes to the agenda. Therefore, if the Department of Health and Social Care, for example, or the NHS changes the targ…”

“I thank the Chancellor for her statement. I represent Barking, which she will know has some of the highest deprivation figures in the country, and where 20% of working adults have no qualifications whatsoever. Does she agree that it is only by our creating jobs and those people getting the qualifications that they need…”

“My local authority has committed to building homes and it has a good record. One barrier to being able to deliver homes at speed is the fact that we see infrastructure delayed year after year. With the Bill’s proposals to allow CPOs and land assemblies to happen far quicker, we will see homes built at pace in a way tha…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his speech and for highlighting the gaps that exist in local government. I am sure he will recognise that, as the Local Government Association and the National Housing Federation have said, only 80% of local authorities have the capacity at the moment—in fact, it could be far less.[Official R…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that open green spaces are not always the most biodiverse, and that we need a more joined-up approach to providing investment in those spaces?”

“Does the shadow Minister recognise that, under the previous Government, communities were hindered in being able to shape proposed development by only a third of local authorities having up-to-date local plans?”

“The hon. Gentleman gives me an opportunity to highlight the fact that my local authority has been building homes far faster than most local authorities across the country. The general slowing in the delivery of housing over the past two years is absolutely to do with the fact that the previous Government crashed the ec…”

“I declare an interest as the vice-president of the Local Government Association. I support the Bill because we must do everything we can to deliver the building of more housing in this country. As the Member for Barking, I see and hear at first hand the impact of the housing crisis. Every week, I meet constituents who …”

“I thank the Foreign Secretary and his team for what I know are personal diplomatic efforts to play the UK Government’s part in making sure that we can return to a ceasefire. However, in the past few days, hundreds more women and children have been killed in Gaza. We have now had confirmation from the Foreign Secretary …”

“Is it your view that the housing crisis is just such a crisis that the reality is that women who are homeless and find themselves in domestic violence situations are just going to have to accept that it is really difficult because there is a housing crisis? I do not want to put words in your mouth, but there is a pictu…”

“That is very helpful. Having the areas of focus on record is really useful, because it allows agencies throughout Government but also local authority partners to reference what senior officials regard as the key aspects and levers that they can utilise to support women and girls with domestic violence. Finally, I just …”

“Finally, there is a real sense that the long-term approach to tackling violence against women and girls is intricately linked to the trust and confidence in institutions in this country. That of course includes Government Departments. It includes important touchpoints such as the NHS, so medical professionals. Cruciall…”

“You would expect me to say this. I am in favour of the mission, but the mission in itself does not create a change of working within Government Departments. It is very clear from both the National Audit Office report and, indeed, some of the publications from the Home Office itself that the cross-departmental working c…”

“I just wanted to discuss a little more about the cross-working between the Department of Education and local government, because, according to London Councils—I am a Member of Parliament in London, and it is not dissimilar elsewhere—40% of homelessness for women in London is due to domestic violence. The epidemic that …”

“Can I just thank the panellists and also the members of the pre-panel? It was incredibly helpful. Panellists will recognise that the Home Office has found it challenging to get buy-in from other Government Departments. The oversight group that was established did not meet until a year after the 2021 VAWG strategy was l…”

“I wanted to give an example of working between the Home Office, the police and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government but, Richard, if you would like to go first, that is fine.”

“I am, on behalf of the Committee, looking for confidence that the spirit and commitment will translate into cross-departmental working. If I may, Chair, with your permission: every week, like most Members of Parliament, I hold an advice surgery, and more often than not, I have a constituent come to see me with a domest…”

“I just wanted to give panellists the opportunity to talk about those two things.”

“Ms Payne, is it your understanding that that is what is routinely happening? I promise you it is not.”